unfalteringly

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adverb

In an unfaltering way; without faltering.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

adverbunfalteringly (comparative more unfalteringly, superlative most unfalteringly)

comparative more unfalteringly · superlative most unfalteringly · alternative archaic unfaulteringly

  1. In an unfaltering way; without faltering.

    Have none chanted for thee a chant of fullest welcome? / Then I chant it for thee, I glorify thee above all, / I bring thee a song that when thou must indeed come, come unfalteringly.

    1865, Walt Whitman, “When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d”, in Sequel to Drum-Taps: When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d and other poems
    1 more example

    'It is rather odd about the book,' volunteered the curator, pointing to a worn volume of pocket size. It was lying a little apart, and apparently the gesture was for Carrados's eyes to follow—and strangely enough they did seem to follow, for he picked up the book unfalteringly.

    1927, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados Mysteries

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbwith determination; in a determined manner

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Germanic*un-
  4. Proto-West Germanic*un-
  5. Old Englishun-
  6. Middle Englishun-
  7. Englishun-
  8. Englishfalter
  9. Englishfaltering
  10. Englishunfaltering
  11. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  12. Proto-Germanic*līką
  13. Englishunfalteringly

From unfaltering + -ly.

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APA

unfalteringly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unfalteringly

MLA

“unfalteringly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unfalteringly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unfalteringly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unfalteringly.

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